A jiu-jitsu field guide to walking away alive.
You don't have to win the fight. You have to go home.
Full-length classes filmed on the mats at Momentum Martial Arts in Reno, taught by Professor Darien Cobon. The teaching, the drilling and the live rounds, with chapters and captions. New classes are added as they're filmed.
Why submissions fail, and the two things that fix it: control the joint above, and use counter pressure. The Americana from the shoulder, beating a stronger partner, the curved ankle lock, a headlock defense from guard, and live back-control rounds. 29 minutes.
Harder To Kill is not a single course. Jiu-jitsu, firearms, striking and knife control are one membership, taught by one instructor, built to work together. Jiu jitsu is inside now; the other three roll out as they are filmed.
Leverage, escapes and control for when it hits the ground.
Rolling outSafety, judgment and fundamentals from an NRA Certified Instructor.
Rolling outCover up, close the distance, and don't freeze when punches come.
Rolling outSee it early, get distance, control the arm when you can't.
The self-defense track builds in order: avoid the fight, manage the distance, survive the ground, end the threat, then make it a habit. Rounds are released as they are filmed.
Pre-fight cues, the fence, using your voice to set a boundary, and when to simply leave.
Managing range, closing the gap under a punch, and tying an attacker up so strikes lose their power.
Breakfalls that protect your head on pavement, and the technical stand-up that gets you back to your feet.
The double leg, the body-lock takedown, and landing on top where they can't hit you.
Protect your head, then trap and roll, the elbow-knee escape, and recovering from side control.
The standing headlock, the front choke, the rear grab. Clear the danger first, then escape.
Holding mount and side control, the armbar, the rear-naked choke, and knowing when to stop.
A weekly drill plan, solo movement, and partner games that keep the skill for years.
Momentum Martial Arts is named for kaizen — continuous improvement. Get a little better each day and it compounds. Slip a little each day and that compounds too.
Professor Darien Cobon earned his black belt under Chris Haueter — one of the “Dirty Dozen,” the first Americans ever awarded a jiu-jitsu black belt — and Chris “Bones” Burns, and continues to train privately with Rickson Gracie.
He runs Momentum Martial Arts in Reno, Nevada, coaches its competition team, and teaches personal protection through Momentum Tactical as an NRA Certified Instructor.
Harder To Kill is open now. One membership, $249 a year, for everything inside and everything added while you're a member.
$249 a year, billed yearly. That covers everything inside Harder To Kill and every class added while you are a member.
It helps. Plenty of the work is solo, but escapes and takedowns stick best with a partner.
No. Train in the clothes you'd actually be wearing. Where a grip on clothing matters, we show it both ways.
No, and we won't pretend it is. It's a serious foundation you can build at home. If you're near Reno, Momentum Martial Arts' first class is always free.
Get started today before this once in a lifetime opportunity expires.
